James Harden tried to casually get on the team flight, the Sixers weren’t having it

James Harden just really thought he would be able to board the team flight as if things were sweet between he and the Sixers. Harden, who has been away for the team for an excused absence for the past 10 days, However upon his arrival, he was told that he would not be accompanying the team who are embarking on a two-game road trip. Apparently the bearded one was told that is was not a suggestion when he was advised to remain in Philadelphia to work out while the team…

MEAC announces 2023-24 Men’s Basketball Preseason Honors

Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard sophomore guard Shy Odom was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, presented by TowneBank, the conference announced today. Howard was selected as the preseason favorite to win the MEAC.   All awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors.   Odom, the reigning MEAC Rookie of the Year, was also named the MEAC Tournament Outstanding Player of the Year after leading the Bison to their first MEAC Tournament title in 30 years, last claiming…

James Harden denied access to Sixers team flight

Courtesy of Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden showed up to the team’s practice facility in Camden, New Jersey, on Wednesday, much to the team’s surprise. He had been away for the prior 10 days to tend to a personal matter—an excused absence. During a light shooting session, Harden was approached by team officials. He was told it would be beneficial for him to remain in Philadelphia to continue the ramp-up process as opposed to going with the team on their two-game road trip starting with…

SWAC unveils 2023 Hall of Famers

Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame Guidelines BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2023 SWAC Hall of Fame Class which is set to be enshrined on Friday, December 15th, 2023. The enshrinement ceremony is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The newest members of the SWAC Hall of Fame were chosen from a list of nominees who were submitted by their respective institutions and selected by the SWAC Hall of Fame Selection Committee. The 2023 Hall…

“Galactic Jade” Air Jordan 1 Low now available

This women’s specific iteration of the Air Jordan 1 Low sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with that of galactic jade at the toe, eye rows, and wrapping the heel. The same galactic jade hue is also present on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, laces, tongue branding as well and collar. A white Wings logo has its home on the rear heel, with a Jumpman of the same color seen on the insoles.Underneath resides a white midsole and a galactic jade rubber outsole. The “Galactic…

Coby White and Patrick Williams both top 20 in Bulls preseason loss

Courtesy of Sam Smith at bulls.com Coby White for Most Improved Player. Start the campaign. The Bulls lost 116-102 to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday with their Big Three starters resting, along with Alex Caruso. But that didn’t stop White, the insouciant Bulls guard who looks like the starter for the season, to bouncily impress against the best of the defending champions with 20 points in 22 minutes, making three of seven three pointers and repeatedly criss crossing for difficult drives and pull-ups or laser guided threes that barely wriggled…

SWAC announces ESPN-televised basketball games for 2023-24

Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its ESPN television schedule for the 2023-24 men’s basketball season. Texas Southern and Jackson State will tip off four consecutive Mondays of primetime SWAC matchups on ESPNU on January 22nd.A week later, Alcorn State will travel to face Bethune-Cookman on January 29th. Southern will square off against Jackson State on February 5th, while Prairie View A&M and Florida A&M will close out the regular season portion of nationally televised games for the league on February 12th.      DATE TIME  GAME   NETWORK January…

“Space Jam” Air Jordan XI Low coming in April

The “Space Jam” finally joins the “Concord”, “Coumbia”, “Playoff” and “72-10” in that it will finally get produced in a lower collared iteration. At this early juncture there are no available images, but what is known is it will make use of a black, varsity royal and white color palette. We should see a lower-collared sneaker featuring a black mesh upper overlaid with a black patent leather rand. White and varsity royal take care of the branding. Underneath should be a white midsole and translucent rubber outsole. The “Space Jam”…

CIAA announces 2023-24 Basketball Predictions

Courtesy of the CIAA The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) introduces the 2023-24 All-CIAA Preseason Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams, as voted on by the CIAA Basketball Coaches Associations and the Sports Information Directors Association, and the predicted order of finish as selected by the men’s and women’s head coaches. The preseason teams and predicted order were both unveiled during the CIAA Basketball Media Day in Baltimore, MD. The 2023-24 women’s preseason team features five returning players from the 2022-23 All-CIAA squad and the 2022-23 men’s preseason team features three returners from last…

Albany State defense shines in 15-12 win in Coastal City HBCU Classic

Courtesy of Dr, Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Dirty Blue defense led the charge as the Albany State Golden Rams defeated the Savannah State Tigers (15-12) in the Inaugural Coastal City HBCU Classic held on Saturday afternoon at the Glynn County Stadium in the city of Brunswick, Georgia.  With the win, the Albany State Golden Rams improved to (2-2) overall and (2-0) in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) while the Savannah State Tigers fell to (2-2) overall and (1-1) in the SIAC.  In the 1st quarter, the Tigers went up (3-0)…